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Where Does The Last Name Hanks Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hanks is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanks? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 18,928^th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 250,362 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Hanks are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 639,077^th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 201 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 23,823 people, or 1 in 15,215. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Louisiana, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 74 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Hanks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hanks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hanks surname grew 614 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 670 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 188 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanks Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hanks last name are 11.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.04% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hanks earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.54% less than the national average, earning 261,142 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 92.37% more than the national average, earning R 457,152 per year; in United States they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning $41,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $51,876 CAD per year.